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DVD Review: I'm Not There (Two Disc Special Edition)— One of the most complete pictures of Bob Dylan that I've ever seen.
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DVD Review: Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of WWII— Their planes may have been silent but their voices no longer are. This is the incredible story of the American WWII glider pilots.
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Movie Review: Gonzo - The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson— A very good and balanced look at the man and the myth.
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DVD Review: The Bank Job— This intricate heist thriller is worth a look.
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DVD Review: Robin Of Sherwood - The Complete Collection— Arguably the best adaptation of the Robin Hood myth.
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Movie Review: Fugitive Pieces— Jeremy Podeswa's film stars Stephen Dillane as a Holocaust survivor unable, years later, to let go of the memory of his sister.
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Blu-ray Review: Gangs of New York— Disney completely botches this HD release with a miserable transfer.
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DVD Review: Control— An unpleasant and dark film devoid of joy.
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Movie Review: Between Love and Survival is Live and Become— To survive would you live a lie? What would be the price?
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Movie Review: Punk's Not Dead— How many punk rockers does it take to change a light bulb? None, because punk rockers don't change anything.
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DVD Review: Houdini (1953)— Houdini is entertainment for the whole family.
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TV Review: Traces of the Trade - A Story From the Deep North— Do we share in the shame of our ancestors? Think about your answer.
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DVD Review: Rescue Dawn— Werner Herzog's triumphant return to fictive filmmaking in over a decade.
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Blu-ray Review: There Will Be Blood — This is the one you pop in the player when you want to show off the "miracle of Blu-ray" to friends and neighbors.
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DVD Review: Johnstown Flood— See what happened during the first major disaster in the United States.
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DVD Review: John Adams— Viewers gain an understanding of the emotions and principles that guided the Founding Fathers in their grave and brave experiment in government.
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DVD Review: John Adams
— An Emmy worthy mini-series about one of America's founding fathers.
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TV Review: When We Left Earth— A must see documentary for every American, young and old.
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DVD Review - Sinatra: The True Story Of The Man And The Legend — This is the best, most accurate rendition of the life of Frank Sinatra available today and at the price is affordable for anyone to own.
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DVD Review: Whose Land is This?— The documentary shows the question is worth asking of non-indigenous Canadians and First Nations people, regardless of the decade in which it is asked.
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TV Preview: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions— Discovery Channel documents mankind's greatest adventure, the conquest of space, in a new HD television series.
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Movie Review: Color Hollywood Yellow in Arthur Dong's Hollywood Chinese— With Jet Li and Ang Lee having major movie mojo, are we free from a manufactured image of the Chinese in Hollywood films?
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DVD Review: The Reich Underground— Somewhat intriguing, but not wholly compelling.
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Movie Review: Gary Sinise's 1992 Of Mice and Men— A movie worth renting, before or after you read the book, to remind you of where we once were as a country.
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DVD Review: The Grand— The grandest tradition of soap opera, with an English accent.
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Classic Cinema Corner: Amadeus— This Best Picture winner presents a compelling murder mystery against the world of classical music.
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Movie Review: Stonewall— Stonewall is a timely reminder of the price that people paid for the rights that many are enjoying today.
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Movie Review: I'm Not There
— Holy meaninglessness...
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DVD Review - Joseph Campbell: The Hero's Journey – A Biographical Portrait— The life story of the man who reclaimed myth for the modern generation.
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DVD Review: First Knight - Special Edition— A different take on the Arthurian legend leaves the viewer cold.
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DVD Review: National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)— Adventure and histories mysteries again run high in this fast-paced sequel to Disney’s 2004s National Treasure.
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DVD Review: Joseph Campbell - Mythos II— For this interested in learning about Eastern cultures, Joseph Campbell’s Mythos II works as a great introduction.
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DVD Review: I'm Not There
— Like Dylan's career itself, there is much here that remains to be figured out.
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Movie Review: Chapter 27— Leto is brilliant in this utterly fascinating portrayal of John Lennon's psychopathic killer.
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DVD Review: Sinatra
— An excellent look at this legendary performer.
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DVD Review: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition)— The classic film is finally available separately on DVD.
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DVD Review: The Great Debaters— An uplifting journey back in time.
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DVD Review: Across The Universe (2 Disc Deluxe Edition)— Romeo and Juliet done Beatles style. Just make sure the tissue box is nearby.
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DVD Review: The British Empire in Color— Two hundred years of history encapsulated in 2½ hours.
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DVD Review: I'm Not There
— An interesting experiment in how to change the traditional biopic; however, it's a tough nut to crack for the non-Dylanophile.
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DVD Review: Classic Caballeros Collection - Saludos Amigos / Three Caballeros— Disney goes south of the border.
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DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Three - The Years of Change — Still a rich, worthy addition to any library.
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DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones - Volume Three
— I enjoyed The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles when they first aired and am happy that they have finally made their way to DVD.
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DVD Review: The Adams Chronicles — This multi-Emmy award-winning series by PBS debuted in 1976 to commemorate the Bicentennial. The balance of education and entertainment is suitable for the whole family.
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DVD Review: The Great Debaters
— Compelling drama based on a true story.
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Movie Review: Bloodline— A new documentary looks into the possibility of a Jesus-Mary bloodline.
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DVD Review: A Generation Apart— A unique documentary examines through personal narrative what it means to be the child of Holocaust survivors.
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The Last Temptation of Christ and the Human Perspective of Christ— Scorsese was attempting to create a film that sought to help us better understand the challenges that Jesus faced...
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DVD Review: My Boy Jack— This should be required viewing for any fan of period drama.
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DVD Review: My Boy Jack
— Another pedestrian entry in the made-for-TV period piece genre.
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Let's Debate The Great Debaters— Is it okay to promote a stereotype or false assumption if you are black?
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DVD Review: Charlie Wilson's War— War has never been so much fun.
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TV Review: The Tudors vs John Adams - A Tale of Two Historical Dramas
— HBO's series on John Adams and Showtime's The Tudors provide a study in contrasts of society and personality.
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TV Review: Masterpiece Classics - "My Boy Jack"
— Famed writer Rudyard Kipling's only son goes missing in action during WWI in "My Boy Jack".
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Killing America Softly With Their Songs - The Rise of the "Americanist" Culture— When Americans began to sing dirges was when I sensed History's tragic hand upon her shoulder.
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Movie Review: Housewife, 49— Victoria Wood drops the comedy for a serious role in Housewife, 49 with excellent results
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DVD Review: Walk The Line (Extended Cut)— The extended cut of Walk The Line sheds a bit more light on the young man in black.
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